Just released today is Rain Machine, Rain Machine. A solo album from Kyp Malone, the guitarist/vocalist from TV on the Radio. TVOR is currently on a break for the next year or so, which gives this lead-man a chance to shine alone. TVOR is one of my favorite groups and it’s gonna be a task to surpass their innovative talent and success. Kyp’s vocals on Rain Machine drive further into the soulful dynamics he gracefully accomplished on TVOR’s last album Dear Science. A method that took him three records to perfect and execute. Rain Machine goes deeper into experimentation and peers into a bluesy, folk singer-songwriter’s afternoon by the lake… dropping the drum heavy tracks for simple shakers, backwoods pickin and vocal harmonics.

The official line up poster for Lollapalooza 2009 in Grant Park Chicago, IL. Including: Depeche Mode (new album Sounds Of The Universe out yesterday), Tool, TV on the Radio (new remix out April 14th Read Silence), Thievery Corporation, Vampire Weekend, The Decemberists, Crystal Castles, Santigold, Atmosphere, Cold War Kids, Deerhunter, Peter Bjorn and John, Bat for Lashes (new album out April 7th Two Suns)…just to name a few of the acts I’ll attempt to see.

Lollapalooza 2009 Line Up